Jonathan Alter today on MSNBC:

#JimmyCarter was a Renaissance man. Eg, he built every piece of furniture at his home in Plains- and every piece was beautiful [and cabinetry was just 1 of many accomplishments & skills he taught himself].

Safe to say, he's the greatest autodidact since Thomas Jefferson.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2024/12/29/jimmy-carters-very-best-1924-2024/

#PresidentCarter #RIPJimmyCarter
#HisVeryBest

Jimmy Carter’s Very Best (1924-2024)

A little of my experience as the 39th president’s biographer

Washington Monthly

Jimmy Carter’s Presidency Was Not What You Think

By Kai Bird

“The man was not what you think. He was tough. He was extremely intimidating. #JimmyCarter was probably the most intelligent, hard-working and decent man to have occupied the Oval Office in the 20th century.”

#HisVeryBest #Empathy #Honor #Humanitarian #POTUS #CrisisOfConfidence #Leader #Politics
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/20/opinion/kai-bird-jimmy-carter-life.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Opinion | Jimmy Carter’s Presidency Was Not What You Think

Jimmy Carter was probably the most intelligent, hard-working and decent man to have occupied the Oval Office in the 20th century.

The New York Times

Former president #JimmyCarter opts for home #hospice care for final days

Jimmy Carter, at 98 the oldest living fmr #president, has chosen to spend his final days at home in Plains, GA, in hospice care after a series of brief hospital stays, the Carter Center announced Saturday.

#POTUS #AGreatMan #HisVeryBest #CrisisOfConfidence #PureEmpathy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/02/18/jimmy-carter-hospice-care/

Former president Jimmy Carter opts for home hospice care for final days

The former president, a cancer survivor, has chosen to spend his final days at home in Plains, Ga., in hospice care.

The Washington Post